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Mary Mathews — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Vance, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Mathews across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Vance, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1901), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Vance, North Carolina |
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Townsville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Mathews | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Jimmie Mathews | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Lilly Mathews | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Daisy Mathews | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Jackson Mathews | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Henry Mathews | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ellen Mathews | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Beulah Mathews | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Vance, North …
Daughter, age 10
Vance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Vance, North …
Daughter, age 19
Vance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
| Surname | Mathews |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Mary Mathews across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Vance, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Mathews
Daughter · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Daisy Mathews
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Mathews
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Mathews
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lilly Mathews
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmie Mathews
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Vance, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Vance, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1323unit:1101)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Twisdale | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Car. |
| 2 | Nora E. Twisdale | 26 | Wife | — | North Car. |
| 3 | Jessie L. Twisdale | 13 | Daughter | — | North Car. |
| 4 | James Twisdale | 10 | Son | — | North Car. |
| 5 | Jackson Mathews | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Ellen Mathews | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Daisy Mathews | 22 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Car. |
| 8 | Mary Mathews THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 9 | Jimmie Mathews | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 10 | Lilly Mathews | 16 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 11 | Henry Mathews | 13 | Son | Farm Labor | North Car. |
| 12 | Beulah Mathews | 9 | Daughter | — | North Car. |
| 13 | Paul Terry | 22 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Phila Terry | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | William H. Terry | 3 | Son | — | North Car. |
| 16 | Bernice Johnson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Eliza Johnson | 35 | Wife | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 18 | Florida Johnson | 11 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 19 | Sandy Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Jack Lewis | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Car. |
| 21 | Annie Lewis | 28 | Wife | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 22 | Meslia Lewis | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Mary E. Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Sabrine Lewis | 5 | Daughter | — | North Car. |
| 25 | Calmes B. Lewis | 1 | Son | — | North Car. |
| 26 | Richard Mathews | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Margurite Mathews | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Paul D. Thompson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Edd C. Norwood | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Car. |
| 30 | Missy Norwood | 37 | Wife | — | North Car. |
| 31 | Selma Norwood | 12 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Car. |
| 32 | Louise Norwood | 11 | Daughter | — | North Car. |
| 33 | Melvin Norwood | 10 | Son | — | North Car. |
| 34 | Eatman Norwood | 7 | Son | — | North Car. |
| 35 | John Norwood | 5 | Son | — | North Car. |
| 36 | Robert S. Robertson | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Car. |
| 37 | Sue Robertson | 32 | Wife | Farm Labor | North Car. |
| 38 | Short Anna Robertson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Car. |
| 39 | Louisa Robertson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Car. |
| 40 | Mary B. Robertson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Car. |
| 41 | William L. Robertson | 2 | Son | — | North Car. |
| 42 | Robert J. Robertson | 1 | Son | — | North Car. |
| 43 | Jack Handike | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Car. |
| 44 | Harris Mollie G. Handike | 50 | Sister | — | North Car. |
| 45 | Robert D. Handike | 19 | Nephew | Farm Labor | North Car. |
| 46 | Eliza Newton | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Car. |
| 47 | George Newton | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | North Car. |
| 48 | James M. Twisdale | 75 | Head | Farmer | North Car. |
| 49 | Linnie L. Twisdale | 68 | Wife | — | North Car. |
| 50 | Boyd Twisdale | 27 | Son | Farm Labor | North Car. |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)